. >>> vice-president joe biden will lead the u.s. delegation to roam for the ceremony of pope francis next week. vice-president biden is the first roman catholic vice- president. he released a statement saying he's happy to have the chance to personally relay well wishes to the pope. >>> catholics in the bay area are excited about the election of pope francis. yesterday in san francisco the bells rang at st. mary's cathedral marking the election of the new pontiff. local catholics we talked to say they like his humble background from buenos aires, he often rode the bus to work, cooked his own meals, and visited the slums of argentina. an argentinian leader worked with pope francis for 30 years. >> he was the type of man that could do many, many tasks, including if there was a need for a cook in the community, at one point, he would be more than willing to do so. >> at 12:10 the san francisco archdiocese will hold a special mass of thanksgiving for pope francis, at st. mary's cathedral. the san jose archdiocese will hold a thanksgivin